Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets parole, capping a reconciliation with military that ousted him

Thaksin Shinawatra granted parole and could be released this weekend , justice minister says.

He is currently confined to a police hospital in Bangkok where he is serving time for convictions related to corruption and abuse of power while in office.

He served as prime minister from 2001 to 2006 , when he was ousted by a military coup.

He fled the country in 2008 to avoid arrest, but his allies remained a major force in Thai politics.